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Gerona Municipality

When Tarlac Province was organized by the Spanish Central Government, Gerona was among these towns which were incorporated into the new province of Tarlac.

      The Dominicans assigned the mission of converting the locals of "Paontalon" (the old name of Gerona) to Catholicism to the Vicar of Malanguey (now Bayambang, Pangasinan). Due to the movement of people from the Northern Provinces of Luzon in quest of better prospects in the early nineteenth century, Paontalon's residents began to prosper. The inhabitants made their home on a hill near the edge of a small forest that the Pangasinans dubbed "Barug," which is Ilocano for "little woodland." The name Barug was formally changed to Gerona in 1765. It wasn't until 1844 that Gerona achieved its independence as a town.

         In Gerona, farming is still the main source of income. In fact, the plain and rugged agricultural land that makes up 66% of the total land area 14.147 hectares is ideal for growing crops like rice, corn, and sugarcane. The most popular goods in the community are panocha, cane vinegar, and muscovado.

Social Accounts:

Website: https://geronatarlac.gov.ph

FacebookPage: https://www.facebook.com/GeronaSerbisyongTotoo